Known for Acting
Heather Donahue (born December 22, 1974) is a retired American actress who first came to public attention in 1999 after appearing as the lead character in Haxan Film's low-budget horror hit The Blair Witch Project. Following the success of the film, she went on to star in the science-fiction miniseries Taken. She also appeared in several independent films, in addition to appearing as a guest on several television shows, including The Outer Limits and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Donahue retired from acting in 2008, and in 2020 she formally changed her name to Rei Hance.
Born
December 22, 1974 (age 51)
Birthplace
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
Filmography
16 films, 4 shows


The Blair Witch Documentary
2024 · 2h 30m · US
Documentary about the 1999 film. Featured on the special features for The Blair Witch Project Second Sight Blu-ray release.


Blair Witch
2016 · 1h 29m · US
Students on a camping trip discover something sinister is lurking beyond the trees.


The Morgue
2008 · 1h 24m · US
A supernatural killer terrorizes a group of people in an eerie morgue.


Manticore
2005 · 1h 28m · BG
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, a US Army Squad is sent to a small Iraqi town to locate a missing news crew, only to find the residents of the town dead and a living weapon of mass destruction, a Manticore, awakened from its long slumber by a terrorist leader wanting to rid his land of the American invaders at any price.


New Suit
2003 · 1h 34m · US
A once-idealistic writer inadvertently ignites a feeding frenzy in Hollywood with the mention of a mysterious new screenplay and its illusive author.


The Big Time
2002 · 1h 40m · US
In 1948 Manhattan, a diverse group of people are committed to making the fledgling Empire Network a success. Among them: a naive young woman who's hired as a script girl; an idealistic programmer; and an aspiring director who hopes to make Empire "the network that takes risks and makes new stars." Then there's Empire's president, an eccentric scientist whose bride raises eyebrows at the network.
I Love 1999
I Love 1999
2001 · 1h
A BBC television nostalgia documentary that examines the pop culture of 1999.
The Velvet Tigress
The Velvet Tigress
2001 · US
An animated documentary film


Seven and a Match
2001 · 1h 41m · US
Seven college friends re-unite in the house where they used to spend summers. Some things have changed, some have stayed the same.


Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2000 · 1h 30m · US
A group of college students decide to take part in a witch hunt tour inspired by a horror movie. As the adventure goes awry, the students realise that an evil being has followed them home.


The Burkittsville 7
2000 · 41m · US
A film archivist revisits the story of Rustin Parr, a hermit thought to have murdered seven children while under the possession of the Blair Witch.


Boys and Girls
2000 · 1h 34m · US
Ryan and Jennifer are opposites who definitely do not attract. At least that's what they always believed. When they met as twelve-year-olds, they disliked one another. When they met again as teenagers, they loathed each other. But when they meet in college, the uptight Ryan and the free-spirited Jennifer find that their differences bind them together and a rare friendship develops.


Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch
1999 · 29m · US
Delving deeper into the mystery of the legendary Blair Witch and the disappearance of three student filmmakers, this documentary closely examines the evidence of the case – Josh Leonard's car, the backpack of film canisters found under an abandoned house in the woods, and the actual film footage contained therein – in an effort to illuminate what is scientifically unexplainable.


The Blair Witch Phenomenon
1999 · 24m · UK
Documentary about the impact of the film The Blair Witch Project, hosted and presented by film critic Mark Kermode.


The Blair Witch Project
1999 · 1h 21m · US
In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later their footage was found.


Curse of the Blair Witch
1999 · 44m · US
A mockumentary exploring the legend of the Blair Witch and the case of the three missing student filmmakers.